2014 FLHTK Faring gap
Road Warrior
Joined: Sep 2007
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From: Ontario Canada
The angle of the shield causes a little gap but it is tight further down. Try sliding a piece of paper down the gap and it wont go. I see no need for concern?? Harley fairings have never been waterproof.
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Joined: Mar 2013
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From: Lewisville Texas
[QUOTE=WolfDog;12007213]Go to dealer, I hate to say it buts that's **** poor QC.
Something not assembled correctly.
Forgive me but you didn't change out the windshield?[/
No I haven't changed out the windshield and yes I went to the dealer they said where told by Harley that it's was designed for a thicker windshield, but then they used a thinner one. Maybe when the triple storage bag is designed and hits the street. It should have a flange and take up some room.
Something not assembled correctly.
Forgive me but you didn't change out the windshield?[/
No I haven't changed out the windshield and yes I went to the dealer they said where told by Harley that it's was designed for a thicker windshield, but then they used a thinner one. Maybe when the triple storage bag is designed and hits the street. It should have a flange and take up some room.
Road Warrior
Joined: May 2012
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From: Southeast NC
i have this gap on my 13 UC. never really gave it much thought but yeah i guess water can get in. Ill prob just put some thin weather strip tape on it. Dealer makes everything worse anyway. U night turn one set of problems into another set of problems at dealer. Unless something major or i absolutley cant fix, ill do myself. Learned my lesson in the first 2 weeks i owned my bike about dealer.
Road Warrior
Joined: Sep 2007
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From: Ontario Canada
Have you tried backing out all the fairing screws? Do that and tighten the shield bolts last. The middle screw on your photo looks overtightener
Cruiser
Joined: Jun 2013
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From: Williamsburg va
Mine did not look like that either, I do not know if adding the windshield trim will help or not, I have installed the trim on mine and it is not bulging out like that.
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Tourer
Joined: Oct 2008
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If I ever get it back, I might sneak a plastic washer down their to take us the gap.
As another poster said, I'd see how deeply the gap runs; there things never were waterproof.
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